Scientific Name: Nelumbo nucifera

CULTIVAR NAME: Hong Chun ALTERNATE NAME: Charming lips

INITIAL FLOWERING DATE: June 8

END FLOWERING DATE: July 23

FLOWER FORM**: Single (up to 12 petals) Double (12-24 petals) Multi-petalled (over 24 petals)

FLOWER SHAPE: Ball Bowl Cup Dancing/Irregular Plate Click here for illustrations of flower shapes.

AVERAGE FLOWER NUMBER: 5

AVERAGE FLOWER DIAMETER: 11 cm. (4")

AVERAGE LEAF DIAMETER: 25 x 18 cm. (10 x 7")

FRAGRANCE: None Mild Strong

FLOWER POSITION RELATIVE TO LEAVES: Above Even Below Above and Below

PLANT SIZE: (rounded to nearest cm or inch) Miniature/teacup (less than 18 cm [6"]) Small (18-46 cm [7-18"]) Medium (47-91 cm [19-36"]) Large (more than 92 cm [36"])

**Qichao, Wang and Zhang Xingyan. 2005. Lotus Flower Cultivars in China. China Forestry Publishing House. People's Republic of China. 296 p.

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